High grade aluminum alloy tuning fork anodized with a pointed stem

ABSTRACT

High Grade Aluminum Alloy Tuning Fork—Anodized with a Pointed Stem that gives precise directional type treatment on clients is disclosed. Each Tuning fork is precisely and uniformly made by a CNC and Turning machine to maintain consistency. This is operated by a medical equipment and aerospace designer &amp; machinist. The stem and tines are created separately and fused together during production. The weights are also custom made making the entire product a smooth surface that is color coded and anodized to each Tuning Fork in the set. Each fork in this production is then calibrated to a specific frequency within 0.1 to 0.5 Hz.

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BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a medicinal tuning fork with a pointedstem where a non-needle like application is made to use vibrations andsound to travel into the body and relax the tissues. This fork is madeup of a high grade Aluminum alloy with varied frequencies employing thepointed stem. The tuning forks better prepare the body for hands onmassage or simply by using the forks alone and gives the clientsimproved and longer lasting results of relaxation and smooth muscles.The weights are custom made making the entire product a smooth surfacethat is color coded and anodized to each fork in the set. These forksare tuned to a specific frequency within 0.1-0.5 Hz. These devices aregiven the name of “TUNI”.

Tuning Forks with a pointed stem deliver sound and vibration with apoint to the precise area of discomfort of the muscles. These devicesare used on specific points on the body to relax and smooth muscletissue. Bodies respond to sound as well as vibration—even more so with aprecise directional approach in a ⅛th inch pointed stem device. It is anon-needle like instrument or probe that does not penetrate the skin.“Standard” tuning forks are made by falling within the guidelines andare left to the discretion of the factory worker to make it close enoughto the guidelines. Standard tuning forks are each cut differently andthe vibration and sound varies. Stems are a standard ¼ inch in diameter.Each fork is tuned within 0.5 Hz. Some of the patents are detailedbelow.

The Chinese Patent CN 202128468U discloses a frequency adjustable tuningfork which belongs to auxiliary medical appliances which is composed offork strands and a fork handle the two fork strands are arranged at thetop end of the fork handle; the frequency adjustable tuning fork ischaracterized in the two fork strands are fixedly provided with forkconversion parts through regulating nuts; the frequency conversion partsare cylindrical and are sleeved on the fork strands along the axialdirection. Due to the frequency adjustable tuning fork and the workingdifficulty of doctors are reduced, and the working efficiency of doctorsis improved. Another Patent US20110004130 is for preventing skin sag andwrinkle device consisting of two main components, namely, fork andpyramid-shaped stone, which are connected by means of cold solderedtogether permanently. The device is configured to be inserted into theapex of the pyramid the free end of the internal bore of the tuning forkbase. Tuning fork may have two, three or four arms. For professionaluse, it may have a cylinder at the end of each arm. The two main partsare joined together by means of a hollow intermediate member canperform, at one end of the intermediate portion is inserted into theinterior of the tuning fork, at the other end is connected to thepyramid. However, the present invention provides an advanced system witha high grade pointed stem aluminum alloy fork.

Medicinal tuning forks are permanently associated with names such asWeber and Rinne or Rydel Seiffer. The graduated tuning fork developed byRydel Seiffer c 128 Hz/C 64 Hz is a standard in the field of neurologyand is also probably the most well-known neurological tuning fork. Thiscalibrated tuning fork has removable dampers with a ⅛ scale graduationand is used to identify a loss of the sense of vibrations, and is usedto diagnose polyneuritis which can occur e.g. along with diabetesmellitus. With the screwed-on dampers, the fork vibrates at 64 Hz.Reference marks for exact calibration of the original KaWe tuning forkcan be found on the back side of the fork tines. It is in thisconfiguration that the tuning fork is used in vibration examinations.The screwed-on plastic foot allows for a gentle transfer of thevibrations from the tuning fork to the patient. Without the dampers, theinstrument vibrates at a frequency of 128 Hz and is used for simplehearing and bone conductivity tests. This tuning fork method for testingaesthesia, which was first used in 1903 to test, is still considered themost dependable and safe even today.

Each tuning fork is slightly different when it is made by hand whichchanges the results when used by the practitioner. Some tuning forks aremore difficult to use by the practitioner due to these changes. Thesechanges are approved by the “standards to manufacture” regardless of thediscrepancies noted. The differences can include the quality of thematerial, weights, tuning and design. The Present invention disclosesmultiple frequency calibrations and also clear instructions on how touse them so that they are more accurate to produce results.

Tuning forks with a pointed stem are precisely and uniformly made by aCNC and Turning machine. This is operated by a medical equipment andaerospace designer & machinist. The stem and tines are createdseparately and fused together during production. The present inventiontakes a standard tuning fork with a ¼ inch diameter stem and improveswith a precise directional approach like a probe with a ⅛ inch stem anduses a higher grade Aluminum alloy to give a smooth finish withanodization to protect the surface. This makes it easier to clean thedevice between clients and the finish stays on when cleaned with alcoholor other cleaning product. There are various devices for tuning thefrequency of the forks that brings devices within industry standard ofwithin 0.5 Hz. The finish can be changed that would still give theproduct a finish that can be cleaned and maintained. A new device can becreated and used to improve the tuning process during the last stage ofproduction.

The present invention is an improvement in the sense that it presentsadvanced features in the sense that it provides for high grade Aluminumalloy and makes a mold to create weights, pointed stems and tinesportion of the tuning forks. It uses varied frequencies to better sensorthe nerves and relax the tissues and to be used in various modalities.It also has anodization on the surface so that it is easy to clean andremains hygienic to be used for medical purposes. It is tuned with0.1-0.5% for more accurate results. Hence, the invention is commerciallyand personally an advantage over what already existed.

The limitation and non-effectiveness of the prior art has been overcomeby the instant invention as described below.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The foregoing descriptions outline some pertinent features and objectsof the present invention. These may be illustrative of more exhaustiveand comprehensive features described later in the application. Thetechnical terms used in this documents, are meant with the same meaningas understood by a typical expert of the field which is related to theinvention.

The present invention pertinently describes a tuning fork with a pointedstem which offers a more precise directional treatment with ⅛^(th) inchpointed device and ¼^(th) inch diameter stem to area of discord to sendthe signals to brain, body and relax the tissues. This set is made withthe following frequencies of 108.0 Hz, 111.0 Hz, 114.42 Hz, 121.23 Hz,128.43 Hz, 136.07 Hz, 144.16 Hz, 80.91 Hz, 42.86 Hz. These frequenciesare used on Minor Chakra Centre, Applied Kinesiology, Ayurveda and Nadipoints with written permission given to Soundwaves 432 by Alice Baileyin Esoteric Healing and The Lucis Trust; Healing with the Chakra EnergySystem, by John R. Cross; Applied Kinesiology points by Dr. David Leaf.Alternate custom sets can be made with various frequencies employing thepointed stem, anodization and custom weights.

In a preferred embodiment, the system uses a higher grade aluminum alloyto give a smooth finish with anodization to protect the surface. Thismakes it easier to clean the device between clients and the finish stayson when cleaned with alcohol or other cleaning product.

In another aspect of the invention, it is created with a CNC & Turningmachine and when completed; anodize the surface and last tuned to thecorrect frequency within 0.1-0.5 Hz. The weights are custom made makingthe entire product a smooth surface that is color coded and anodized toeach fork in the set.

It is an objective of the present disclosed invention to provide thebest system with technological advance above the traditional tuningforks. This product needs the expertise of someone who understands how atuning fork operates and how to use it which influences the tuning anddesign. This product also requires the expertise of someone in themanufacturing of a medical/aerospace equipment to determine how to makea mold, use the proper equipment such as a CNC & turning machine, tocomplete the process using the various tools of manufacturing metals tocreate a uniform finished product from a specific design that is uniqueto this device. Currently—there is no device other than this one thatprovides a directional approach to treat with a pointed stem. A pointedstem provides a new innovative approach with a superior grade materialthat provides a color coded set with an anodized finish. Each Tuningfork can be made to a specific frequency using the calibration of Hertzdepending on the size of the tines. Due to the versatility of the deviceto create in different frequencies and the different applications to thebody—it can be used in a multitude of modalities or with listening toeach tuning fork in a pattern.

These and other features, objects and advantages of the presentinvention will be readily visible to the persons ordinarily skilled inthe art related to this field comprehending in entirety the abovecharacteristics following descriptions and claims of the presentinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The FIGURES show the frequency calibration of the device with the unitmeasurements of all the parts of the Tuning Fork.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the present disclosure, numerous specific details are provided, suchas examples and method, to provide a thorough understanding ofembodiments of the invention. Persons of ordinary skill in the art willrecognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one ormore of the specific details. In other instances, well-known details arenot shown.

Tuning Forks with a pointed stem deliver sound and vibration with apoint to the precise area of discomfort; thus creating a relaxation ofmuscle tissue. Bodies respond to sound as well as vibration, even moreso with a precise directional approach in a ⅛th inch pointed device. Itis a non-needle like instrument or probe that does not penetrate theskin. The invention claimed here solves this problem. This set is madewith the following frequencies of 108.0 Hz, 111.0 Hz, 114.42 Hz, 121.23Hz, 128.43 Hz, 136.07 Hz, 144.16 Hz, 80.91 Hz, 42.86 Hz. Alternate andcustom sets can be made with various frequencies employing the pointedstem, specialty design of weights, anodization and advanced grade ofaluminum alloy. (FIGURE)

The version of the invention includes: Obtaining 6160 Aluminum alloy andmake a mold to create the smooth weights, pointed stems and tinesportions of the tuning forks. This is created with a CNC & Turningmachine and when completed—anodize the surface and last tuned to thecorrect frequency within 0.1-0.5 Hz. This product needs the expertise ofsomeone who understands how a tuning fork operates and how to use itwhich influences the tuning and design. This product also requires theexpertise of someone in the manufacturing of a medical/aerospaceequipment to determine how to make a mold, use the proper equipment suchas a CNC & turning machine, to complete the process using the varioustools of manufacturing metals to create a uniform finished product froma specific design that is unique to this device. This is a device thatis easy to clean for the practitioner to use and able to clean betweenclients. It offers a directional point that has not been offered beforewith a tuning fork. This device will also be offered with completeinstructions on how use it to benefit a client during treatment. Properuse of the equipment is rare to find at this time as most simply providethe tuning forks without or with minimal instruction.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been provided,it is to be understood that these embodiments are for illustrationpurposes and not limiting. Many additional embodiments will be apparentto persons of ordinary skill in the art reading this disclosure.

What is claimed for is:
 1. A tuning fork with a pointed stem;
 2. Thestem as described in claim 1 is pointed with ⅛th inch pointed device andof ¼th inch diameter;
 3. The Tuning fork as described in claim 1 isobtained by making use of 6160 Aluminum alloy which is molded to createweights, pointed stems and tines portions of the tuning fork;
 4. Themold as described in claim 3 is created with CNC and Turning Machine andon completion the surface-engraved is anodized and lastly turned to thecorrect frequency of the range 0.1-0.5 Hz.
 5. The Tuning Fork asdescribed in claim 1 has a directional point and is made up of thefollowing frequencies of 108.0 Hz, 111.0 Hz, 114.42 Hz, 121.23 Hz,128.43 Hz, 136.07 Hz, 144.16 Hz, 80.91 Hz, 42.86 Hz.